Bad Sex: Sexuality, Gender and Affect in Contemporary TV

Bad Sex traces the evolution of representations of sex on screen, from earlier portrayals of sex as glamorous or taboo, to more complex depictions of often awkward or painful experiences and feelings.

Jacqueline Gibbs, Billy Holzberg, and Aura Lehtonen examine the representation of sex and sexuality in contemporary English language drama and 'dramedy' shows like Fleabag (2016, 2019), Sex Education (2019—23), I May Destroy You (2020) and Euphoria (2019—), arguing that TV is where the politics...